Fire in Forest
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Wildfires scorch Greece for a second day, thousands evacuated
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Firefighters battled multiple wildfires across Greece on Wednesday, including blazes threatening villages and towns near the western city of Patras and on two tourist islands.
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By: Reuters
Hazy skies seen over US cities as wildfires rage in Canada
TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Canadian wildfires may be posing “serious health risks’’ to people in New York — prompting an air-quality alert for the state through Monday and a warning for some regions.
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Portugal battles 3 large wildfires in sweltering summer heat
TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Over 1,300 firefighters backed up by a dozen waterbombing planes battled three big wildfires in central and northern Portugal on Tue., with authorities putting most of country on red alert for fires after weeks of hot weather.
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At least 15 killed due to forest fires in Peru
TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – At least 15 people were killed in Peru due to the serious forest fires occurring in various parts of the country, Minister of Health Cesar Vasquez said Monday.
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VIDEO: Wildfires in Los Angeles
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – The Bridge Fire was burning Sunday in the Angeles National Forest north of Azusa, quickly spreading to at least 800 acres.
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2 killed, 12 injured in Peru forest fire
TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – At least two people were killed, 12 others injured, and another two remained missing in a major forest fire in the southern Peruvian region of Apurimac, said the National Emergency Operations Center in a statement.
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N California wildfire destroys 100 homes, injured dozen
TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Thousands of people remained under evacuation orders Saturday after a wind-whipped wildfire raged through rural Northern California, injuring people and torching an unknown number of homes.